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Kuparuk startup: oil flows this month

Journal Article · · Alaska Constr. Oil; (United States)
OSTI ID:5515000
A 26-mile pipeline on Alaska's North Slope is scheduled to have 70,000 bpd of oil flowing through it in December 1981 when production at the Kuparuk River oil field starts 3 months ahead of the original schedule. In late 1981, Atlantic Richfield Co. (Arco), Sohio, and BP Alaska had reached an agreement to unitize the field, but other leaseholders had to formally enter the unit agreement. Discussions centered around the issue of equity. When an agreement is reached, Arco will continue as the operator of the 200-sq mile field. Arco's progress in 1981 and its 1982 plans for the Kuparuk River oil field are outlined.
OSTI ID:
5515000
Journal Information:
Alaska Constr. Oil; (United States), Journal Name: Alaska Constr. Oil; (United States) Vol. 22:12; ISSN ACOID
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English